Miss. Code Ann. § 65-1-345: Miss. Code Ann. § 65-1-345

The provisions of this article shall not be considered as amending or repealing any other provisions of law that prescribe a procedure for the acquisition of property through eminent domain or condemnation proceedings but shall be considered as a method and procedure that may be employed by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Transportation as an alternative to any eminent domain or condemnation proceedings as are otherwise prescribed by law.